Nature Myths

Sassy, sassier, sassiest! That Brer Rabbit was the back-sassiest critter in 10 counties and it got so Brer Fox just couldn't bear it another second. So he stirred himself up a sticky, gooey Tar Baby and left it on a log for Brer Rabbit to run smack into.

Mordicai Gerstein's portrayal of Philippe Petit's high-wire walk between the towers of the World Trade Center, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers, won the 2004 Caldecott Medal and was among the most admired books of the year. Now comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country.

Westly is a caterpillar who is destined to be a monarch butterfly, but when he emerges from his cocoon, he is not what he expected. He's a spider! Westly flees his home among the butterflies and is eventually adopted by the "dirt eaters".

Young Filbert Fox listens to a story his granny tells him about how foxes are the smartest creatures and so he sets out to prove this to be true. But when tries to prove how clever he is when he meets Willie Wolf and the Crow family, things do not turn out as he expected at all.

A cat, smart and cunning, clever and mischievous but very helpful: he is just the sort of friend we'd all like by our sides. The youngest of three orphan brothers is left destitute after his parents' death. But such an apparently sad situation takes a quite unexpected turn for the better when he inherits what appears at first to be a small, quite ordinary cat. But it turns out to be the greatest inheritance of all! Our cat is not only clever and brave, but he is also a talking cat!

Six brothers have been turned into swans by their evil stepmother. They can only take their human forms for 15 minutes every evening. In order to free them, their sister must make six shirts out of starwort for her brothers, and neither speak nor laugh for six years.

Enjoy a delightful excursion into the wonderful world of make-believe, where fairy tales and old favorite stories come vividly to life. Narration by expert storytellers, music, exciting sound effects, and dramatic dialogue will inspire children. This classic tale is sure to become a favorite pastime, treating children to a magical fantasy of entertaining enjoyment along with life lessons to which they can relate.

Kipling’s classic tale taken from the Just So Stories. Leopard is having trouble finding the other animals in the forest because they have camouflaged themselves. But he soon learns the advantages of having a patterned hide.

Pulgarcito tenía una ilusión: poder ayudar a su padre en su trabajo, llevando la carreta, para que así se sintiera orgulloso de él, a pesar de ser tan pequeño. Y lo consiguió: un día, su padre se puso malo y le encargó que llevara el carro al mercado. Pulgarcito se subió a la oreja del caballo, y.

There’s no other place Tubs Marshfield would rather be than singing a song in his perfect little swamp along the Louisiana bayou. His music can make anyone feel happy. But something terrible is happening within the swamp that even Tubs’ songs can’t fix - and it’s making his neighbors feel sick! No one knows what to do, least of all Tubs. A mysterious prophecy may hold the key...or send Tubs away from his friends forever.

When a girl in a blue dress crashes the Mad Hatter’s eternal tea party, the sleepy Dormouse feels more awake than he has in a long time. He wishes he could follow her and be a part of her adventure. And as luck would have it, a surprising twist of fate sends the Dormouse on an adventure of his own, where he must not fall asleep. For he is destined to save a magical world outside Wonderland, and it will take all his courage - and a few new friends - to do it.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Die Zweite Anführerin des DonnerClans, Eichhornschweif, ist zusammen mit Aschenpelz verschwunden. Ausgerechnet mit dem Kater, der als Betrüger enttarnt wurde. Zwischen den Katzen herrscht tiefes Misstrauen.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Nach einem unerbittlichen Kampf wird der Krieger, der sich als Brombeerstern ausgibt, gefangen genommen – und Eichhornschweif fällt es wie Schuppen von den Augen, wer sich da in die Clans eingeschlichen hat... Brombeersterns Geist bleibt jedoch verschwunden, genauso wie der SternenClan.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Die größte Schlacht seit Gedenken der wilden Katzenkrieger steht bevor. Und diesmal müssen sich die Katzen aller Clans – die Lebenden und die Toten – vereinigen, um den Betrüger zu besiegen, bevor er zum finalen Schlag ausholen kann.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Endlich ist der Mondsee aufgetaut – der SternenClan jedoch hüllt sich weiterhin in eisiges Schweigen. Und Brombeerstern, der einst so gütige DonnerClan-Anführer, verhält sich merkwürdig: Streng kontrolliert er seinen Clan und lässt sich von der jungen Kriegerin Stachelfrost als seine Spionin Gesetzesverstöße melden. Es kommt zu einem Eklat unter den Katzenclans.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Im Wald herrscht tiefes Misstrauen unter den Clans. Jede Katze hat Angst, gegen das Gesetz der Krieger zu verstoßen und angeklagt zu werden. Allein der SchattenClan-Anführer Tigerstern hat den Mut, sich dem tyrannischen Brombeerstern zu widersetzen und gibt den verstoßenen Katzen eine neue Heimat in seinem Territorium.

Das Gesetz der Krieger spaltet die Katzen – eine Revolution beginnt. Fans und Neueinsteiger werden von den Intrigen, Abenteuern und Enthüllungen gleichermaßen begeistert sein! Darauf haben die Fans gewartet: Staffel VII der Warrior Cats ist da! Die Katzenclans haben den Wald in fünf Territorien aufgeteilt und leben friedlich am See. Doch dann bricht der Kontakt zum SternenClan ab. Haben die Clans ihn verärgert? Die Heilerkatzen sind verstört.

Renowned rewilder Derek Gow has a dream: that one day we will see the return of the wolf to Britain as it has already returned elsewhere. As Derek worked to reintroduce the beaver, he began to hear stories of the wolf, both real and mythical, and his fascination with this creature grew. With increasing curiosity, Derek started to piece together fragments of information, stories and artefacts to reveal a shadowy creature that first walked proud through these lands and then was hunted to extinction as coexistence turned to fear, hatred–and domination.

Shandee is the mermaid princess of the Caribbean realm, Tierra Azul. Stylish and brave, Shandee also has a talent for controlling electricity! This incredible power is connected to the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle, and the realm’s ability to open a porthole to the lost realm of Atlantis, where Shandee’s best friend lives.

Fiaba musicale de "Il Quarto porcellino", quello di cui non si parla mai perché passa tutto il suo tempo a leggere. Ha una casa coloratissima fatta coi libri impilati e gli animali del bosco vanno trovarlo per sentire raccontare le sue storie. Solo ai "Tre porcellini" i libri sembrano non interessare: leggere è faticoso e noioso. Finché, una notte, a causa di una grande nevicata, sono costretti a chiedergli ospitalità e... si ritrovano sullo stesso divano con un grosso lupo, anche lui ospite del "Quarto Porcellino" per via della tormenta, ad ascoltare storie sui lupi.